Murderer Gregory John Brazel paid up to $83,000 for alleged prison assault

TRIPLE killer Gregory John Brazel has received a secret $3000 payout and up to $80,000 in legal costs paid by taxpayers.

He has also been given a series of perks in Port Phillip prison.
Brazel, who murdered three women, received the cash windfall after suing the Government for being bashed at his previous jail, Barwon.
The payout - kept secret until now - was nominally for medical expenses, but was paid into his prison account.
Sources say Brazel is spending it on horse racing bets and other perks.
As part of the settlement, Brazel gains extra phone time and the right to wear a red beanie covering scars, sources said.
At Brazel's request he was moved to the mainstream prison as part of the settlement.
But the trial soured and was ended when other prisoners refused to work with him.
The $3000 adds to a nest egg of $12,000 Brazel has won from the insurer of private Port Phillip prison after he was slashed by an inmate with a broken bottle.
Brazel has allegedly assaulted guards and other prisoners, started fires, caused sieges, staged fake hunger strikes and smuggled in banned items.
The payout was meant to be for medical expenses, including treatment to fix scarring after he was bashed, but it is believed Brazel is gambling it and spending it on treats.
He has also had access to a computer and more phone calls than other prisoners.
Since being moved from Barwon prison, Brazel has made allegations against Port Phillip prison staff, had them removed and threatened other staff, insiders said.
"Management are believed to bow to his every need and have built this monster, with fear of being sued, as that is Brazel's game," the source said.
"He wears that red hat with his (green) prison gear and he's like a vicious little elf," a jail source said.
Corrections Victoria would not comment on Brazel's windfall or prison arrangements.